Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA140

MAYVILLE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N3977Q

CESSNA 172L

Analysis

ON AN APCH TO LAND, AFTER A GO-AROUND, THE ACFT CROSSED OVER WIRES & TOUCHED DOWN ON THE 1ST HALF OF THE RWY. THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES ON THE WET GRASS RWY, BUT NOTED A LACK OF BRAKING ACTION. HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT DECIDED THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES, SO HE ABORTED THE GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY & CAME TO REST IN A WOODED RAVINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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